Same here. I liked the episode. It's been way too long since we've seen The Doctor.
Dr Who "Smith & Jones" US airdate 7/6/07
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I too am enjoying the new season so far.
Martha is a natural companion for the Doctor: smart and curious, sensitive, and kind. She's good in a fight. She faces her fears and moves forward.
I don't mind that she's easy on the eyes
The opening sequence - the mobile phone conference with her family - was brilliant. I'm not saying it's original, but it was well executed.
When this series works best, I think, it plays off the romantic sparks and lively interactions of the Doctor and the companion. The high points of the story are the same as in any romance: in the initial meeting, in the worst and best of times, and in parting.
The series is built on a form of narrative perspective that works best in science fiction and fantasy: we see ourselves (the human species) through the eyes of an alien "person". The Doctor has lived a long time and experienced many forms of life and civilization. He sees us clearly, with all our flaws, yet he is still eager to know us, and to help us. He knows our history, how we began and how we will end. His role is to bear witness to our story, just as the companions are witnesses to (brief parts of) his story.
This narrative device succeeds to the extent that we can identify with both the protagonist and companion. We must believe in the (mostly sublimated) romance between the main characters to get the full emotional impact.
(See also Buffy/Angel, "Babylon 5", "Star Trek" etc.)
/kmc
Martha is a natural companion for the Doctor: smart and curious, sensitive, and kind. She's good in a fight. She faces her fears and moves forward.
I don't mind that she's easy on the eyes
The opening sequence - the mobile phone conference with her family - was brilliant. I'm not saying it's original, but it was well executed.
When this series works best, I think, it plays off the romantic sparks and lively interactions of the Doctor and the companion. The high points of the story are the same as in any romance: in the initial meeting, in the worst and best of times, and in parting.
The series is built on a form of narrative perspective that works best in science fiction and fantasy: we see ourselves (the human species) through the eyes of an alien "person". The Doctor has lived a long time and experienced many forms of life and civilization. He sees us clearly, with all our flaws, yet he is still eager to know us, and to help us. He knows our history, how we began and how we will end. His role is to bear witness to our story, just as the companions are witnesses to (brief parts of) his story.
This narrative device succeeds to the extent that we can identify with both the protagonist and companion. We must believe in the (mostly sublimated) romance between the main characters to get the full emotional impact.
(See also Buffy/Angel, "Babylon 5", "Star Trek" etc.)
/kmc
and?edc said:
LOL...that's exactly what I thought when they took their helmets offTAsunder said:
I already forgot what TARDIS stands for...
Time and Relative Dimension....something or other?
An abbreviation that was supposedly invented by the Dr.'s granddaughter Susan, but was later used by at least two other Gallifreans who likely wouldn't have gotten it from her. (One of them being The Master.)Langree said:
I think it was during either Tom Baker's run or Peter Davidson's that we heard one Time Lord use the term "time capsule", so from this we know the people of Gallifrey didn't use the same type of allergy pills we do.
Considering that it's a hospital, I'd venture that there are a number of gases whose buildup would be a problem.Jonathan_S said:
When they showed the oxygen tank there was a nurse with a mask over a patient's face. And a remark was made about the oxygen running low. It made a good visual for the situation they were in.Jonathan_S said:
Are you referring to methane.busyba said:Considering that it's a hospital, I'd venture that there are a number of gases whose buildup would be a problem.
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